2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A

2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A
Host nation Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina Zenica (Group B)
Date10–11 May 2008
Champion Romania
Runner-up Finland
Third Israel
Tournament details
Matches played42
Belgium Bruges (Group A)
Date30 May–1 June 2008
Champion Germany
Runner-up Moldova
Third Andorra
Tournament details
Matches played42
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The 2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A was a European pre-qualifying tournament for the inaugural 2009 Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens. Division B was cancelled for the year 2008 and every team was promoted to Division A. The competition was divided into two groups, Group A was played in Belgium and Group B took place in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The top three teams in Groups A and B advance to the final round of qualification in Limoges, France.[1][2]

Romania, Finland, Israel and subsequently Czechia of Group A. Germany, Moldova and Andorra of Group B were the teams to advance to the final round. Czechia was added as the best fourth placed team in place of Scotland.

Teams

Group A teams

Group B teams

Group B

The Group B tournament took place on 10 and 11 May in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2][3]

Pool Stages

Pool A

Nation Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 Finland 5 0 0 181 0 15
 Bulgaria 4 0 1 99 64 13
 Latvia 3 0 2 58 68 11
 Lithuania 2 0 3 89 57 9
 Serbia 1 0 4 27 63 7
 Slovenia 0 0 5 0 202 5
10 May 2008
Finland 45–0 Slovenia
10 May 2008
Bulgaria 17–0 Serbia
10 May 2008
Lithuania 24–7 Latvia
10 May 2008
Serbia 27–0 Slovenia
10 May 2008
Finland 29–0 Latvia
10 May 2008
Lithuania 14–24 Bulgaria
10 May 2008
Latvia 41–0 Slovenia
10 May 2008
Lithuania 5–0 Serbia
10 May 2008
Bulgaria 0–45 Finland
10 May 2008
Serbia 0–5 Latvia
10 May 2008
Bulgaria 43–0 Slovenia
10 May 2008
Lithuania 0–26 Finland
11 May 2008
Bulgaria 15–5 Latvia
11 May 2008
Finland 36–0 Serbia
11 May 2008
Lithuania 46–0 Slovenia

Pool B

Nation Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 Romania 5 0 0 161 7 15
 Israel 4 0 1 80 36 13
 Croatia 3 0 2 84 62 11
 Austria 2 0 3 84 42 9
 Georgia 1 0 4 38 141 7
 Bosnia-Herzogovina 0 0 5 5 164 5
10 May 2008
Austria 34–10 Georgia
10 May 2008
Croatia 7–14 Israel
10 May 2008
Romania 43–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
10 May 2008
Israel 42–7 Georgia
10 May 2008
Austria 38–5 Bosnia and Herzegovina
10 May 2008
Romania 29–0 Croatia
10 May 2008
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–14 Georgia
10 May 2008
Romania 22–7 Israel
10 May 2008
Croatia 5–12 Austria
10 May 2008
Israel 12–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
10 May 2008
Croatia 15–7 Georgia
10 May 2008
Romania 17–0 Austria
11 May 2008
Croatia 57–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
11 May 2008
Austria 0–5 Israel
11 May 2008
Romania 50–0 Georgia

Classification Stages

Bowl Semi-finals

 
Semi-finalsBowl Final
 
      
 
11 May 2008
 
 
 Serbia27
 
11 May 2008
 
 Bosnia-Herzegovina0
 
 Serbia20
 
11 May 2008
 
 Georgia0
 
 Slovenia0
 
 
 Georgia31
 
11th Place
 
 
11 May 2008
 
 
 Bosnia-Herzegovina10
 
 
 Slovenia5

Plate Semi-finals

 
Semi-finalsPlate Final
 
      
 
11 May 2008
 
 
 Lithuania0
 
11 May 2008
 
 Croatia22
 
 Latvia17
 
11 May 2008
 
 Croatia12
 
 Latvia5
 
 
 Austria0
 
7th Place
 
 
11 May 2008
 
 
 Austria17
 
 
 Lithuania12

Cup Semi-finals

 
Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
11 May 2008
 
 
 Finland31
 
11 May 2008
 
 Israel0
 
 Romania21
 
11 May 2008
 
 Finland14
 
 Bulgaria0
 
 
 Romania43
 
3rd Place
 
 
11 May 2008
 
 
 Israel7
 
 
 Bulgaria5

Final Standings

Legend
Advances to next round
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Romania
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Finland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Israel
4  Bulgaria
5  Latvia
6  Croatia
7  Austria
8  Lithuania
9  Serbia
10  Georgia
11  Bosnia-Herzegovina
12  Slovenia

Group A

The Group A tournament took place from 30 May to 1 June 2008 in Bruges, Belgium.[2][4]

Pool Stages

Pool A

Nation Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 Moldova 4 0 1 69 29 13
 Andorra 4 0 1 75 22 13
 Norway 3 0 2 47 40 11
 Malta 2 0 3 70 27 9
  Switzerland 2 0 3 68 50 9
 Luxembourg 0 0 5 10 171 5

Note: Andorra shown by FIRA as first but due to head to head they finished below Moldova

30 May 2008
Andorra 41–0 Luxembourg
30 May 2008
Norway 7–5 Malta
30 May 2008
Switzerland 19–7 Moldova
30 May 2008
Malta 50–0 Luxembourg
30 May 2008
Andorra 5–17 Moldova
30 May 2008
Switzerland 10–14 Norway
30 May 2008
Moldova 20–0 Luxembourg
30 May 2008
Switzerland 0–10 Malta
30 May 2008
Norway 0–10 Andorra
31 May 2008
Malta 5–15 Moldova
31 May 2008
Norway 26–5 Luxembourg
31 May 2008
Switzerland 5–14 Andorra
31 May 2008
Norway 0–10 Moldova
31 May 2008
Andorra 5–0 Malta
31 May 2008
Switzerland 34–5 Luxembourg

Pool B

Nation Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 Germany 5 0 0 216 5 15
 Czech Republic 3 0 2 86 74 11
 Poland 3 0 2 72 90 11
 Belgium 2 0 3 58 90 9
 Denmark 1 0 4 33 115 7
 Hungary 1 0 4 56 147 7
30 May 2008
Czech Republic 36–14 Hungary
30 May 2008
Belgium 10–14 Poland
30 May 2008
Germany 38–0 Denmark
30 May 2008
Poland 26–10 Hungary
30 May 2008
Czech Republic 31–0 Denmark
30 May 2008
Germany 49–0 Belgium
30 May 2008
Denmark 28–5 Hungary
30 May 2008
Germany 51–0 Poland
30 May 2008
Belgium 17–5 Czech Republic
31 May 2008
Poland 27–5 Denmark
31 May 2008
Belgium 17–22 Hungary
31 May 2008
Germany 38–0 Czech Republic
31 May 2008
Belgium 14–0 Denmark
31 May 2008
Czech Republic 14–5 Poland
31 May 2008
Germany 40–5 Hungary

Classification Stages

Bowl Semi-finals

 
Semi-finalsBowl Final
 
      
 
1 June 2008
 
 
  Switzerland12
 
1 June 2008
 
 Hungary10
 
  Switzerland31
 
1 June 2008
 
 Denmark5
 
 Denmark19
 
 
 Luxembourg0
 
11th Place
 
 
1 June 2008
 
 
 Hungary31
 
 
 Luxembourg0

Plate Semi-finals

 
Semi-finalsPlate Final
 
      
 
1 June 2008
 
 
 Norway7
 
1 June 2008
 
 Belgium10
 
 Malta29
 
1 June 2008
 
 Belgium5
 
 Malta24
 
 
 Poland0
 
7th Place
 
 
1 June 2008
 
 
 Norway17
 
 
 Poland10

Cup Semi-finals

 
Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
1 June 2008
 
 
 Moldova17
 
1 June 2008
 
 Czech Republic5
 
 Germany43
 
1 June 2008
 
 Moldova0
 
 Andorra0
 
 
 Germany50
 
3rd Place
 
 
1 June 2008
 
 
 Andorra7
 
 
 Czech Republic0

Final Standings

Legend
Advances to next round
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Moldova
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Andorra
4  Czech Republic
5  Malta
6  Belgium
7  Norway
8  Poland
9   Switzerland
10  Denmark
11  Hungary
12  Luxembourg

References

  1. ^ Source: FIRA-AER
  2. ^ a b c "2008 Women's FIRA 7s Tournament - Division A". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  3. ^ "2008 European Sevens (W)". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  4. ^ "2008 RWC Qualifier". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
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